I have been a bob Dylan fan for about 35 years and long before i heard Leonard Cohen's music. I came across Leonard's music about 15 years or so ago, although i had heard a few songs of his by others and seen his albums. I have now gone off bob Dylan big time,although i have still a few albums of hi...

Thanks lizzy and Koans, I a little late thanking you as I have had frustrating login problems which are now fixed (at last). Your posts were very interesting. As i have said that I have no problem with what goes on at Mt. Baldy and Leonard's life there. My confusion was with Buddhism itself and the ...

Thanks for all your replies, While not begrudging any pleasures that Leonard gets, because he has bought me only pleasure in my life, i have had trouble on these points. Since looking at you replies i have looked at the 10 precepts of zen and although the use of drugs is strictly forbidden i did not...

I live near a Buddhist monastery in the UK, which is the Theravada school of Buddhism, and i have met a few monks while out walking in that area. I have read up a bit on it, so as not to be ignorant about their practices, but only the basics. I would thought zen Buddhism keep mainly to the same prin...

Hello, With my little bit of understanding about Buddhist practice's, it get me wondering about Leonard being a Monk. my understanding is being a lay Buddhist you can come and go on retreats to Buddhist monasteries, for short or long periods, but am i right that Leonard was an ordained Monk and wore...

I hope you haven't listen to this already.
http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/bw/bw0 ... nard_cohen

Thanks to you both for your interesting thoughts.

How about the title, what is your understanding of that?

Thanks.

Hi all, This is such a good song, with Leonard's bitter and sweet voice and the use of children in the verse, very clever!, but I have always wondered about the title and the last lines of the song (and then the cameras pan, the stand in stunt man, ). I think i understand but if anyone know for sure...